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Burlington Shorin-Ryu is dojo #28 in the American Karate
Federation.� The AKF was founded by Sensei
Gary Tiktin in 1961 based on the Matsubayashi style of Shorin-Ryu karate
do.� Sensei Tiktin trained in Okinawa under Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine
circa 1958-59.� He then returned to the States to help promote Nagamine's
teachings.
Among Sensei Tiktin's many American pupils was Tom
Hronic.�� He trained under Tiktin during the early
1970s.� It was Sensei Woody Bell
who founded Shorin Ryu in Burlington in the late '70s.� The Dojo was an old
mill with no comforts or ammenities.� Sensei Hronic later became the head
instructor.
While in Burlington, Bell and Heronic trained Jim and Jane
McIver.� In 1981,
Sensei Jim was awarded 1st Dan,� Sensei Jane shortly after.� In the
mid-80's the dojo relocated
to the Elmira community center with Sensei McIver (now a 2nd Dan) in charge.
Today our club still meets at the Elmira center on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.� In the traditions of the AKF, the cost to each student is
an affordable $10 a month.� This allows us to pay the city for use of the
facility and to buy any equipment we may need (we make no profits).� In
addition to warm up exercises and floor drills, our class emphasizes 3 elements:
1.� Line training
2.� Kata & kumite
3.� Self Defense
Anyone who is
interested is welcome to visit us and watch or participate in our
workouts.� We are always anxious to welcome new students who are interested
in the benefits of Karate training.
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